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Having accumulated repeated deficits, business was poor for a Chinese gentleman operating a restaurant in Dallas, Texas. Despite the gentleman's efforts, few customers came, and sometimes the restaurant only made a hundred dollars business a whole day. Paying for the expensive rental of the building was impossible. In agony, the gentleman wished to sell the restaurant for a substantially reduced price. Yet, after several negotiations, no deal had been made - he felt exhausted. One day, the failing business had left him with no way out. Holding a stick of incense, he faced the Ground Deity which was enshrined at his restaurant, and muttered his prayer, "Oh Ground Deity! Please help me. Let's sell the restaurant cheap quickly! Please, I sincerely pray to the Ground Deity for help." (Usually an altar for the Ground Deity is set up on the floor in most Chinese restaurants in America.) After praying, he sat on a dining chair and racked his brains again trying to resolve his difficulties. In a short while, he fell asleep. In his dream, he saw an old man, carrying a staff approach him. "Why did you pray to me for help?" "My back is against the wall. Please help me," the owner begged. "Oh! It's hard. It's really hard," the old man said shaking his head. "Please, please help me!" "True Buddha! Oh True Buddha!" After the old man had uttered these words, he vanished. At the same moment, the owner, waking up from his dream, also shouted "True Buddha! Oh True Buddha." Two waiters hearing the owner loudly call out, came over and asked, "Are you OK? Why did you shout out 'True Buddha'?" The owner recounted the dream to them. "Maybe it is a name of someone." "True Buddha, True Buddha. That's strange. Is there any temple in Dallas called True Buddha?" They talked for a while but were still puzzled. Among them, a foreign student working temporarily in the restaurant said, "There is a Living Buddha Sheng-yen Lu, who has established a Buddhist denomination in Redmond, Washington. I hear that he is currently teaching Buddhism and has already gotten over a hundred thousand students. Oh yeah! His denomination I think is called True Buddha." The owner eventually obtained information about the True Buddha School. He heard of various anecdotes and mysteries about the Living Buddha Sheng-yen Lu as well. He had made an appointment and came to Seattle to see me. Upon meeting me, the honest owner told me about his strange dream, adding that he was especially instructed by the Ground Deity. The restaurant owner said, "Living Buddha Lian-sheng, please have mercy and rescue me and my whole family. I've failed many times in my life. I will soon dissipate my fortune if I falter again. I hope to sell my restaurant for a low price as soon as possible and wish that a more fortunate individual will take over the business thus solving all my troubles." "OK," I promised, "I decide to perform a seven day Tantric practice for you and your restaurant. It is a "magnetization" Tantric practice which will call and attract those who are interested in your restaurant to come forward to you, so that your restaurant will be sold quickly." The owner then thanked me many times. Amazingly, on the third day of the practice, that is the second day after the owner had returned to Dallas, someone came and inquired about his business. They made a deal and signed it that same day. Never before had a business deal been made so quickly. In short, this buyer who wanted to engage in restaurant business was satisfied with everything in the restaurant. He didn't even make any negotiation and considered the asking price a bargain. The new buyer simply called his lawyer to come over and settle the transaction that day. Ecstatic and astounded, the owner exclaimed how miraculous the Tantric magnetization practice is. He wished to advertise a thank-you note in the newspaper. However, I told him not to do so as I was already busy writing replies to countless letters from my students. I have even had to politely decline visitors, except on special occasions, when I may see just one or two. I am not a business man; rather I am a Buddhist devoted in propagating Buddhism. I do not want anyone to misconstrue that I am a professional consultant in solving people's problems. Then the owner asked me how could he express his gratitude. I replied, "Chant the name of Buddha everyday because the True Buddha helped you." I, Living Buddha Lian-sheng, chant the Buddhas' names for all sentient beings every day. Hopefully, the Buddhas will give them wisdom and abundance, allowing devotees to resolve all their problems. I like to see people progress, clearly know themselves and merge with the deities which then allows them to help others. For those practicing Tantric Dharma, they need to understand and comprehend the secret essence of the Universe along with making vows and having mercy. They can then attain a higher state of happiness by entering into a wonderful state of samadhi. We welcome people to take refuge in, and learn Buddhism. Oh True Buddha! Oh True Buddha! For those who want to understand the secret of the spiritual practice of the True Buddha School, they must further their mind to comprehend the Truth of the Universe, generate the mind of Enlightenment for the welfare of sentient beings, and vow with compassion to liberate sentient beings from sufferings. They can then attain the highest state of happiness and be able to enter into the samadhi of the True Buddha. This is the greatest accomplishment that one can make. We welcome people to take refuge in, and learn Buddhism. True Buddha! Oh True Buddha!
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